The Fertilizer Institute has appointed Rebecca Seigworth as director of economic services, a new position at TFI. Seigworth joins TFI’s economics team, which is responsible for supporting its efforts by formulating statistical information for the industry and providing economic analysis in the legislative, regulatory, and public affairs arenas. Seigworth recently earned a bachelor of science in agribusiness management from Pennsylvania State University, where she also served as a teaching and research assistant. Her academic research was primarily focused on emerging issues in economics, rural development, and policy. She also studied abroad at the University College Dublin, Belfield, in Dublin, Ireland, and was an agri strategy and alliance intern with the Allied Irish Bank.
Jeff Scoggins has joined the sales staff of Midwest Fertilizer Inc., headquartered in Paola, Kan. Scoggins was previously with Ben Trei, but has been involved in the fertilizer business since the late 1960s. In his new role at Midwest, Scoggins will cover the southeast Kansas and eastern Oklahoma markets, and will be based in Parsons, Kan.